Document record MAB50333 - TAPPOCH HILL
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Summary
Short cist of rough stones about 12 yards north of the Tappoch, which contained bones and an almost complete skull.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1447 6736 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ16NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Duffus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Short cist of rough stones about 12 yards north of the Tappoch, which contained bones and an almost complete skull. The cist also contained 64 jet beads were recovered, along with two triangular terminals and a series of rounded beads of oblong shape. Now no trace of jet.
INNES, C, 1860, PSAS 3(1857-60) 46-50, 46-7,374 (Bibliographic reference). SAB852.
JET BEADS
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No9(1870) 94 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Jul 5 1989 , AAS/89/03/CT50,56, AAS/89/03/CT50,56 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB32149.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ16NW22;
- NRHE Numlink: 16160;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ16NW0014;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16160 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
May 6 2021 12:34PM
